"dry, withered, Lk. 23:31; ἡ χηρά, i.e. γῆ, the dry land, land, Mt. 23:15; Heb. 11:29; of parts of the body, withered, Mt. 12:10"
Definition and meaning
dry, withered, Lk. 23:31; ἡ χηρά, i.e. γῆ, the dry land, land, Mt. 23:15; Heb. 11:29; of parts of the body, withered, Mt. 12:10
In the original Greek the word is written: χηρός
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of xeros (G3584) across the King James Bible.
And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
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Common questions
Strong's G3584 (xeros) is a Greek word that means: dry, withered, Lk. 23:31; ἡ χηρά, i.e. γῆ, the dry land, land, Mt. 23:15; Heb. 11:29; of parts of the body, withered, Mt. 12:10 It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word xeros (G3584) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3584 is xeros, a Greek word defined as: dry, withered, Lk. 23:31; ἡ χηρά, i.e. γῆ, the dry land, land, Mt. 23:15; Heb. 11:29; of parts of the body, withered, Mt. 12:10. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
xeros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.